ONE » ConventionPlatformsCampaign http://www.one.org/blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:02:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 Take Action: Add Poverty-Fighting to The Democratic and Republican Party Platforms http://www.one.org/blog/2008/07/31/take-action-add-poverty-fighting-to-the-democratic-and-republican-platforms/ http://www.one.org/blog/2008/07/31/take-action-add-poverty-fighting-to-the-democratic-and-republican-platforms/#comments Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:07:09 +0000 Virginia Simmons http://www.one.org/blog/2008/07/31/take-action-add-poverty-fighting-to-the-democratic-and-republican-platforms/ Read More »]]> When the Democratic and Republican parties meet for their conventions at the end of August and early September, they’ll be unveiling their parties’ new platforms – and we want to make sure that the fight against extreme poverty is an important part of both of those platforms.

That why our ONE Vote ’08 Co-Chairs, Senators Bill Frist and Tom Daschle will be meeting with leaders of both parties, and taking a petition from ONE members urging them to make poverty-fighting a priority for both the Democratic and Republican parties.

Click this link and we’ll add your name to the petition

Petition Text:

As a proud American, I urge you to make ending extreme poverty and global disease in the developing world a core part of your 2008 platform by including commitments to:

  • Fight AIDS, TB and malaria and improve basic health services, particularly for mothers and young children
  • Ensure access to clean water, basic sanitation and sufficient food supplies
  • Spur economic growth through equitable trade and investment policies
  • Modernize and increase development assistance, focusing on partnership, transparency and accountability
  • Achieve universal primary education

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